2024
Individual values, the social determinants of health, and flourishing among medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students
Neary S, Doolittle B, Mueller M, Nichols M. Individual values, the social determinants of health, and flourishing among medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0308884. PMID: 39331606, PMCID: PMC11432832, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician assistantsNurse practitionersMental healthSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthBrief COPE InventoryDuke University Religion IndexNurse practitioner studentsMaslach Burnout InventoryCross-sectional studyAcademic medical centerPractitioner studentsSocial determinantsNP studentsAssociated with perceptionsBurnout InventoryFlourishing scoresCoping InventorySecure Flourish IndexTargeted interventionsShort Grit ScaleDescriptive statisticsCoping stylesEligible studentsFlourish IndexThriving among Pakistani physicians: A qualitative study.
Sohail M, Nawaz K, Doolittle B. Thriving among Pakistani physicians: A qualitative study. The International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine 2024, 912174241272545. PMID: 39110657, DOI: 10.1177/00912174241272545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial supportFactors associated with burnoutQuality of patient careProvider mental healthImprove social supportPrimary care practitionersSemi-structured interviewsEvaluate burnoutLack of resourcesCare practitionersMental healthMeasures of job satisfactionPatient carePakistani physiciansPrivate hospitalsQualitative studySnowball sampling techniqueExcessive workloadQualitative explorationPhysiciansBurnoutWell-beingWorkplace environmentSpiritual resourcesLife satisfaction
2023
Religiosity & mental health seeking behaviors among U.S. adults
Boateng A, Sebu J, Lekwauwa R, Britt K, Oh H, Doolittle B. Religiosity & mental health seeking behaviors among U.S. adults. The International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine 2023, 59: 248-264. PMID: 37390367, PMCID: PMC10832325, DOI: 10.1177/00912174231187841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthMental health utilizationMental health burdenMental health trainingMental health problemsMental health therapistsMental health supportMental health professionalsHealth utilizationHealth burdenHigh levelsHealth therapistsHealth problemsHealth professionalsMental illnessHealth trainingU.S. adultsHealth supportVisitsStudy dataSame timeframeFinal modelAssociationHealthSpiritual beliefs
2022
Systematic review: The relationship between religion, spirituality and mental health in adolescents who identify as transgender
Lekwauwa R, Funaro M, Doolittle B. Systematic review: The relationship between religion, spirituality and mental health in adolescents who identify as transgender. Journal Of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health 2022, 27: 421-438. DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2022.2107592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReligiosity/spiritualityReligion/spiritualityMental healthMental health outcomesTransgender youthMental health providersMental health benefitsQualitative studyTransgender youths' experiencesYouth experienceIntrinsic religiosityAdolescentsNuanced relationshipPositive relationshipMixed relationshipYouthNegative relationshipSpiritualityLGBTQ youthHealth providersCross-sectional cohort studyHealth outcomesExperienceRelationshipHealthAffirming, intersectional spaces & positive religious coping: evidence-based strategies to improve the mental health of LGBTQ-identifying Muslims
Askari A, Doolittle B. Affirming, intersectional spaces & positive religious coping: evidence-based strategies to improve the mental health of LGBTQ-identifying Muslims. Theology And Sexuality 2022, 28: 70-79. DOI: 10.1080/13558358.2022.2089541.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Association of Burnout with Emotional Coping Strategies, Friendship, and Institutional Support Among Internal Medicine Physicians
Doolittle BR. Association of Burnout with Emotional Coping Strategies, Friendship, and Institutional Support Among Internal Medicine Physicians. Journal Of Clinical Psychology In Medical Settings 2020, 28: 361-367. PMID: 32415546, PMCID: PMC7225246, DOI: 10.1007/s10880-020-09724-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional coping strategiesGreater compassion satisfactionCompassion satisfactionAssociation of burnoutCoping strategiesLower burnoutAmelioration of burnoutPhysician mental healthGreater burnoutPositive reframingActive copingPsychosocial variablesBurnout domainsBurnoutExtrinsic strategiesStaff stressMental healthPhysician burnoutSubstance abuseSecondary stressBurnout prevalenceSatisfactionFriendshipInternal medicine physiciansGreater institutional support